The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, officially announced on May 30th, has already been reviewed less than a week later by the guys at Phone Arena. How exactly did they score a review unit? I don’t know, and they never tell me when I ask them, but that’s life. Just to recap, what’s this phone all about? It’s a 4.3 inch 960 x 540 pixel version of the GS4. Under the hood there’s a dual core Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1....
Vivo V20 Pro: Design and Display The Vivo V20 Pro features a sleek chassis that comes in at 7.39mm and weighs 170g. It has an AG Matte Glass on the rear, which, as per the company, adds to its look and feel, with an AF (anti-fingerprint) coating on top to protect the device from getting fingerprint smudges. Towards the front, there is a 6.44-inch FHD+ (AMOLED) display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 408ppi pixel density....
Our work computers, personal devices, even smart home devices were under near-constant attacks from various hacking threats like ransomware and botnets. So, if you care about security, then you might be thinking about setting up a VPN or a Proxy Server. VPN vs Proxy – What’s the Difference & Which One is Better? Most of the users confuse between the VPN and Proxy servers. VPNs and Proxies do the same thing, but they are different....
No need to pick between the cards, either. When you apply, you’ll be considered for both the Wayfair Credit Card and Wayfair Mastercard. Depending on your creditworthiness, you’ll be issued either the store card or the Mastercard version. And neither card has an annual fee. Must read: Way Day 2022 deal alert: Save $329 on a standing deskWay Day deal alert: Wade Logan electric fireplace is 61% offWay Day deal alert: Save $150 on Cuisinart’s bread maker...
According to The Verge, for quick access to the playlists, users can add the app as a widget. In a community post, Google says you can access 80 million songs via the YouTube Music app. However, to use the app on Wear OS, you have to be a Premium subscriber of the YouTube Music app. And the cellular streaming option is only available for Android users and not for iOS....
Acer is at IFA in Berlin showing people a concept device called the “Extend” (video below). Their idea, to turn your phone into your primary computing device by attaching it to a larger screen, a keyboard, and a mouse, isn’t a new one. Back in 2008, an accessory for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices called the “REDFLY” was released that did the exact same thing the Extend concept promises....
To begin with, amongst the three devices, the X50 Pro+, as its name suggests, it the top-of-the-line model, while the X50 Pro and the vanilla X50 are more of a mid-range offering. The X50 Pro+ features a 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a hole-punch cutout to house the front-facing camera. As is the case with most flagships this year, the display on the X50 Pro+ gets support for a 120Hz refresh rate along with HDR10+....
However, the well-known security firm Check Point’s research team recently discovered “Judy”, a malware present in Google Play, which is the official Google apps store. Judy is an adware generator that was present in 41 applications developed by the Korean company Kiniwini. This adware uses infected devices to generate large volumes of fraudulent clicks on ads, converting into revenue for their creators. Malicious programs totals between 4.5 and 18.5 million downloads....
The news of this weekend is being covered by the iPhone X, as some lucky have been able to get some of the few units that have been put on sale last Friday, although most buyers will still have to wait several weeks to have it in their hand. We are used to watching videos that compare the speed of the iPhone against other Android phones, and usually the former usually wins out by a more powerful processor, which always comes after Android flagships and a lightweight operating system that favors a greater speed of operation....
The big question that many will ask, of course, is: do we actually need another Internet browser? After all, most Android devices come with Chrome installed out of the box, and Google’s Chrome is pretty much omnipresent on desktops and notebooks as well, be it Windows or Mac. Well, we would say, you can never have too many browsers, quite simply because as the IE-Netscape battle showed, the absence of options can tend to stifle innovation and new features....
This isn’t just a Samsung problem. Apple is also feeling the pressure—in his earnings call last week, Cook downplayed the fact that ione sales are expected to decline in the forthcoming quarter. It looks like this is going to be a popular theme expressed by other smartphone manufacturers throughout the year. So why are device manufacturers expecting a slowdown in new phone purchases, what can they do to reverse the tide?...
Without getting into the specifics, Lei Jun hinted at launching Android One-based Redmi smartphones specifically in India. “Yes, we plan to have more Android One devices. Some of our users in India seem to like stock Android, and we are willing to bring in more devices with Android One including the Redmi series“, said Mr. Jun. “We are sorry” Acknowledging the issue with regards to the products being out of stock all the time, Mr....
Mind you, it does have its hands full. At Rs 22,990, the Vivo V17 treads that tricky ground between that occupied by the mid-segment (around Rs 15,000) rock stars like the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme XT and the one inhabited by budget flagship ones (Rs 25,000-30,000) like the Realme X2 Pro and Redmi K20 Pro. What works in its favor is that this is relatively unoccupied land, with the Redmi K20 being perhaps the only really well-known device out there....
But these situations happen and always have a great impact. Broadpwn is the latest flaw and is affecting both Android and iOS devices, bringing serious problems for both the operating systems. Broadpwn is a breakthrough that has been discovered recently and that is leaving exposed both the iPhone and the vast majority of Android smartphones. Its origin is a problem reported in Broadcom’s BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips, which equip these devices....
Here’s what you need to know: Icons are bigger, text is sharper, apps will now automatically update by default, and there’s a hideous new shade of green that you’re not going to be able to espace. There will probably be many other new features, but you’re going to have to wait for Google to make an official announcement. Coincidentally, Google is going to host an event called “Google I/O” in less than a month....
Vivo NEX 3: Design and Display The Vivo NEX 3 features a 6.89-inch full HD curved AMOLED display with 2256 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and HDR 10. Vivo calls this, ‘Waterfall FullView’ display and claims it offers a 99.6% screen-to-body ratio. The interesting thing about the display is that it extends all the way to the edges to give a bigger screen estate to enjoy content on the phone....
Hotels are now the target of the Russians Not only did EternalBlue bring WannaCry to life, but also to NotPetya and EternalRock, malware that uses even more NSA exploits and is more powerful than WannaCry. This week, the security company FireEye has announced that ‘EternalBlue’ is being used to attack hotels in Europe and through the Wi-Fi network, it is stealing the data of its guests. ‘GameFish’ from APT28 crackers FireEye points out that behind this attack are hacking group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, the same group that was named as responsible for the attacks in the United States presidential election....
Recently Cisco Talos revealed that it has discovered 5 vulnerabilities in software that is available in several systems for the realization of electroencephalograms and that is sold by Natus. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive monitoring exam that records the electrical activity of the brain. The electroencephalogram has the ability to detect changes in brain electrical activity with a temporal resolution of milliseconds. This is a simple, risk-free and very informative exam....
TVU Networks brings you a live TV service with 300 channels from around the world. Now, the same great stuff that you watch on TVU on your PC, is available right here on your iPhone through WiFi. After starting the app, which can take some time, TVUPlayer dumps a list of channels in front of you. Each one is paired with a thumbnail screengrab, but unfortunately they’re not ordered in any particular fashion....
I’ll never forget when Nokia launched the N95 in 2007. For 600 EUR, or roughly $785, you could buy yourself a phone with a 2.6 inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) screen, WiFi, GPS, and a 5 megapixel camera. Those features were unheard of at the time. Let’s take a look at a phone Huawei just launched in the UK called the G510. It’s 130 GBP, which is $200. That gets you a 4....
